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Norwegian Coastal Express & European Gems Oslo → Budapest (2025)

24 days
From Oslo to Budapest
3.7
17 traveler reviews

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River Cruise
Scenic waterways and effortless exploration
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 38 - 48
Ages 12+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Oslo

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Oslo)
    Itinerary Image 1
  2. Day 2

    Oslo

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Oslo)

    Included Activities

    • Morning sightseeing tour including Vigeland Sculpture Park

    Optional Activities

    • Visit the Munch Museum
    Landmarks
    Vigeland Sculpture Park
    Munch Museum
  3. Day 3

    Oslo to Kirkenes

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Light lunch of local delicacies at Snowhotel), Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Thon Hotel Kirkenes)

    Included Activities

    • Flight to Kirkenes
    • Visit and tour of Snowhotel including snow and ice suites
    • Light lunch of local delicacies at Snowhotel
    Landmarks
    Snowhotel
  4. Day 4

    Berlevag

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hurtigruten Ship)

    Included Activities

    • Boarding Hurtigruten ship
    • Visit Vardohus Fortress

    Optional Activities

    • Optional king crab adventure on a local boat
    Landmarks
    Vardohus Fortress
    Batsfjord
    Berlevag
  5. Day 5

    Hammerfest - Tromso

    Meals
    Breakfast (Delicious breakfast buffet at North Cape Hall overlooking the Barents Sea)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hurtigruten Ship)

    Included Activities

    • North Cape Insider Experience - coach journey to North Cape plateau with breakfast buffet at North Cape Hall and panoramic film
    • Drive through underwater tunnel
    • Coach journey along Porsanger fjord to Hammerfest
    • Cruising to Skjervoy and Tromso with views of Lyngen Alps

    Optional Activities

    • Visit UNESCO-listed Meridian Column in Hammerfest
    • Purchase souvenirs at Polar Bear Society
    • Views from Mount Salen
    Landmarks
    North Cape
    North Cape Hall
    Meridian Column
    Mount Salen
    Lyngen Alps
    Itinerary Image 1
  6. Day 6

    Svolvaer - Stamsund

    Meals
    Snack (Hot drinks, freshly made waffles and lefse (Norwegian soft bread) on ferry)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hurtigruten Ship)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Trondenes Church (13th-century medieval church)
    • Museum visit with Stone Age through contemporary exhibits
    • Scenic drive across Hinnoya Island
    • Ferry journey with hot drinks, fresh waffles and lefse

    Optional Activities

    • Optional tour to one of the Lofoten Island fishing villages from Svolvaer
    Landmarks
    Trondenes Church
    Harstad Museum
    Gullesfjord
    Lofoten Wall
    Itinerary Image 1
  7. Day 7

    Bronnoysund - Rorvik

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hurtigruten Ship)

    Included Activities

    • Crossing the Arctic Circle

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Bronnoy Church in Bronnoysund
    Landmarks
    Arctic Circle
    Nesna
    Helgeland Coast
    Seven Sisters peaks
    Bronnoy Church
    Rorvik
  8. Day 8

    Kristiansund - Molde

    Meals
    Dinner (Captain's Farewell Dinner)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hurtigruten Ship)

    Included Activities

    • Bus tour of Trondheim
    • Visit Nidaros Cathedral
    • Captain's Farewell Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Wander cobblestone streets of Kristiansund
    • Visit old watchtower at Varden viewpoint in Kristiansund
    Landmarks
    Nidaros Cathedral
    Kristiansund
    Varden viewpoint
    Romsdal Alps
  9. Day 9

    Molde to Bergen

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Bergen)

    Included Activities

    • Viewing Jostedal Glacier and Nordfjord landscape
    • Crossing Sognefjord

    Optional Activities

    • Observing Stabben Lighthouse
    Landmarks
    Jostedal Glacier
    Stabben Lighthouse
    Sognefjord
    Itinerary Image 1
  10. Day 10

    Bergen to Amsterdam

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (aboard your Travelmarvel river ship)

    Included Activities

    • Flight to Amsterdam
    • Embarkation on river ship
    • Welcome Reception
    Itinerary Image 1
  11. Day 11

    Amsterdam to Utrecht

    Meals
    Dinner (Gala Welcome Dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Glass-top boat tour of Amsterdam waterways with local guide
    • Gala Welcome Dinner
    Landmarks
    Amsterdam Canals
  12. Day 12

    Utrecht to Cologne to Brühl

    Included Activities

    • Cruise to Cologne
    • Augustusburg Palace Insider Experience - guided tour of World Heritage-listed palace with stories of Archbishop-Elector Clemens August, walk through landscaped parks and gardens between castle and Falkenlust hunting lodge

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Cologne city centre
    Landmarks
    Kölner Dom (Cologne Cathedral)
    Augustusburg Palace
    Falkenlust hunting lodge
    Itinerary Image 1
  13. Day 13

    Cologne to Rüdesheim

    Included Activities

    • Cruise through Rhine Gorge
    • Winzerexpress mini road train tour of Rüdesheim
    • Visit Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum
    Landmarks
    Rhine Gorge
    Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum
    Itinerary Image 1
  14. Day 14

    Rüdesheim to Miltenberg

    Included Activities

    • Miltenberg Culinary Tour - guided walking tour with samplings at local butcher, baker, and distillery

    Optional Activities

    • Explore half-timbered buildings in Miltenberg
    Landmarks
    Miltenberg
    Itinerary Image 1
  15. Day 15

    Miltenberg to Würzburg

    Included Activities

    • Coach journey through rolling hills
    • Visit Würzburg Residence (baroque palace)
    • Stroll through Court Garden

    Optional Activities

    • Optional excursion to Rothenburg - medieval walled town on the Romantic Road in Franconia
    Landmarks
    Würzburg Residence
    Court Garden
    Rothenburg
  16. Day 16

    Würzburg to Bamberg

    Included Activities

    • Cruise along Main River
    • Guided tour of Bamberg including Old Town Hall and Bamberg Cathedral

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Bamberg independently
    Landmarks
    Bamberg Cathedral
    Old Town Hall
  17. Day 17

    Bamberg to Nuremberg

    Included Activities

    • Explore Nuremberg
    • Cruise through Main-Danube Canal with 16 stair-step locks
    Landmarks
    Nuremberg
    Main-Danube Canal
    Itinerary Image 1
  18. Day 18

    Nuremberg to Regensburg

    Meals
    Dinner (Bavarian Evening on Board with local beer and snacks, accompanied by traditional folk music, song and dance)

    Included Activities

    • Guided walking tour of Regensburg
    • Bavarian Evening on Board - authentic Bavarian experience with local beer, snacks, traditional folk music, song and dance

    Optional Activities

    • Optional tour to Kuchlbauer's World of Beer in Abensberg - guided brewery tour and Kuchlbauer Tower designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser (available on Amsterdam to Budapest cruises only)
    Landmarks
    Kuchlbauer's World of Beer
    Kuchlbauer Tower
  19. Day 19

    Regensburg to Passau

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Optional tour to Český Krumlov - day excursion to Czech Republic city with over 300 historical buildings
    • Optional tour to Salzburg - visit Mondsee (Wedding Church from 'The Sound of Music'), guided tour of Salzburg Mozart's hometown, free time to explore
    • Optional Passau Culinary Tour - guided walking tour of historic Altstadt cobblestone lanes with sampling of local sweet and savoury specialties
    Landmarks
    Passau
    Český Krumlov
    Mondsee
    Salzburg
    Itinerary Image 1
  20. Day 20

    Passau to Melk to Dürnstein

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Melk Abbey with local guide
    • Cruise through Wachau Valley to Dürnstein

    Optional Activities

    • Optional wine tasting - visit Dürnstein Abbey to sample local Grüner Veltliner or riesling and delicious brandy
    Landmarks
    Melk Abbey
    Wachau Valley
    Dürnstein
    Dürnstein Abbey
    Itinerary Image 1
  21. Day 21

    Dürnstein to Vienna

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of Vienna - St Stephen's Cathedral, Graben, Hofburg Palace, and Albertina

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Naschmarkt
    • Optional Mozart and Strauss Concert in Vienna's palace or concert venue with evening drive around Ringtrasse
    Landmarks
    St Stephen's Cathedral
    Graben
    Hofburg Palace
    Albertina
    Naschmarkt
    Ringtrasse
    Itinerary Image 1
  22. Day 22

    Vienna

    Meals
    Dinner (Captain's Farewell Dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Captain's Farewell Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Hofburg area and Imperial Treasury
    • Optional excursion to Schönbrunn Palace - wander lavishly furnished rooms and beautiful gardens
    • Optional Bratislava City Tour - guided tour of charming Old Town
    Landmarks
    Hofburg
    Imperial Treasury
    Schönbrunn Palace
    Bratislava
  23. Day 23

    Budapest, Hungary

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Budapest with local guide
    • Hungarian State Opera - guided tour with glass of sparkling wine and private opera recital

    Optional Activities

    • Optional tour to Hospital in the Rock Bunker Museum - World War II hospital in caves beneath Buda Castle, constructed in 1941
    Landmarks
    Hungarian State Opera
    Hospital in the Rock Bunker Museum
    Buda Castle
    Itinerary Image 1
  24. Day 24

    Budapest to Airport

    Meals
    Breakfast

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